Announcing a Pretty Good BBQ 2011, Dayton, Ohio - May 14-15, 2011

[The Pigman]

2010 ABT Pretty Good Barbeque Champion........................Just saying.

 

[hogsbreath]

I plan on being there, but I am slated to fly to Texas for a factory school for work. Flight out will probably be Sunday. That just leaves room for a newcomer to get in!

 

[Divemaster]

As of right now, it looks like that weekend it clear and we can add another 5 feet to the Lang total!

Maybe if I bring my smoker, it'll help. Or...Jeff, you could use this as an excuse to buy a 84.

I wish it was that easy!!!!

 

[cmcadams]

Things are starting up here, with guys starting to organize... May isn't that far off!

 

[Cwinbladgo]

Three year virgin ready to help

Hey ready to help. Been a heavy griller for a while and would like to help n learn. Have a extra large offset if needed. Let me know.
Winnie

 

[cmcadams]

It's good to see some local folks wanting to help! You're more than welcome; we have plenty of room for everyone!

 

[Crazy Harry]

Dang it! the Dayton Hamfest is the following weekend.

 

[cmcadams]

Our event is smaller, but I like it better.

 

[Redwingsfn31]

Ok, I am up here in Troy, and I am gna try and make it. I am still a little confused though. Do you guys compete, or do you just do it to help the church raise money?

I also hope to meet some people from the board, I figure after being on here for 3 yrs, maybe its time.

 

[Harbormaster]

Ok, I am up here in Troy, and I am gna try and make it. I am still a little confused though. Do you guys compete, or do you just do it to help the church raise money?

Neither.
There may be some friendly competition amongst the cooks.
All of the food we cook is given away.
We do it to bring something good to folks that don't get a lot of good, and to show the love of Christ.
I use it as an opportunity to teach my kids how to serve.
As a bonus I get to see a bunch of the Brethren!

 

[Redwingsfn31]

Neither.
There may be some friendly competition amongst the cooks.
All of the food we cook is given away.
We do it to bring something good to folks that don't get a lot of good, and to show the love of Christ.
I use it as an opportunity to teach my kids how to serve.
As a bonus I get to see a bunch of the Brethren!

Thanks Harbormaster for clearing that up for me. Sounds like a very Honorable thing to do.

 

[BBQ Bandit]

^^^ what Curt said.^^^

Somewhat like a spin-off from the move "Field of Dreams" - If you build it, they will come.

What Curt has arranged for the previous 3 years... if the meat is there... the cooks will arrive.... and so will the community for serious bbq. The beauty is that people who are from this forum... will pack up their cookers and gear, drive hundreds of miles from surrounding states to cook BBQ for a community benefit. ... in 24 hours.

To arrive, set-up, cook, teardown, clean up, and haul out in 24 hours... is spiritual.
A simple reply answers the question why do we do it? "Because somebody asked"

To see the hundreds of smiles, the stories told, the laughter shared thru the night with the aroma of sweet blue smoke is undescribable and touches everyone to the core.

Thats what keeps me here... to grow... friends, fellowship, and family... with the best bbq around.

Will drive to BBQ! :thumb:

 

[Tackleberry]

I am new to the brethren but have thrown my hat in the ring and tapped my pit on the on the lid (I told her it was time to serve some good Q for some good people). I hope to meet you guys/gals there.

 

[Divemaster]

This was the thread from last years to give you an idea of what it was like...

Announcing a Pretty Good BBQ 2010

 

[Wampus]

WOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I'm SO all in on this!!
After the men's retreat I had this past weekend at my church, I'm STILL got the Holy Spirit leaking out of my ears!!! I'm PUMPED to come and be a part of the fellowship, comraderie, and.....well.......BBQ!!!

I'll have to touch base closer to the event, but I'll offer up any/all of my smokers. I will DEFINITELY be bringing at the very minumum the SSDS and maybe a kettle. If needed, I can also load the OK Joe's Upright stickburner on the trailer as well. If it's like last year's, there'll be plenty of stick burners there too, but just so you all know.

I'm going to talk to my son about it too. He'll be 11 by then and he's the ultimate BBQ asst cook. He's also blessed with a truly kind heart so I think he'd really get into it. It'll be up to him though. I've already mentioned it to him, but we shall see. It will be a plus for him that there will be other boys there his age.


Lookin' forward to it Brethren!

 

[cmcadams]

I'm going to open up the "sons" thing to the vineyardMEN, my men's group at the church. For the volunteers, they can bring out their sons with them to help on their shifts.

We're working on shifts like last year, where we have, hopefully, at least a couple of sets of hands per every 4 hours to run whatever errands are needed.

I'm also working on a couple of other things that could become traditions for this.

I'm already thinking of ideas for Saturday. I'm hopeing Bob will be back with a coffee demo, though I'd love to hae Ron come out and show everyone how to roast.

Food categories for Saturday and overnight that we're considering:
ABTs of course
Fatties
Chili (to do a bit of a chili cookoff with guys coming out to judge, and then to feed the police that come by during the evening and overnight).

I'm not supposed to do this, but I'm also working on doing a midnight toast with the first annual Pretty Good BBQ ale. I'm going to try making an ale with pecans and ancho chili, with some of the grains roasted over pecan wood. I'll have to sneak that one in.

And for the competition categories, we're throwing in a new twist. There will be the onsite judging for taste, but we're going to add a Brethren element to the mix...

I'll take photos of all the entries, and we'll do a PGBBQ Throwdown series for each of the items cooked on the side. The only real rules will be that only those participating in the PGBBQ can enter, but the forum will decide the Throwdown winner for each category.

 

[chambersuac]

Curt, do you think you'll be ordering shirts again this year?

 

[chambersuac]

I'm really excited for this event this year. I'd appreciate any prayers for me getting the weekend off.

Curt, thank you and your church for doing this again.

 

[cmcadams]

I guess there's something not quite right in a pastor calling in sick when he's off having fun instead, isn't there?

But, yes, we'll be doing tshirts again. I think they were about $12 last year, and should be the same this year.

 

[Wampus]

I'd appreciate any prayers for me getting the weekend off.

Prayers sent, but.....errrr.........aren't you the pastor? Doesn't that make you the BOSS? (I mean, not THE boss.....that's the big fella upstairs of course) You're in charge of the church, right? Just put a sign out front....."Back on Monday. Pray on yor own."!!
:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Or....could you have Mrs. Chambersuac act as "subtitute pastor" and just read your prepared sermon???


....just kidding.
....sort of.
....no, really.......kidding. Hope you can make it Dan.

But, yes, we'll be doing tshirts again. I think they were about $12 last year, and should be the same this year.

You have them for fat guys too?:heh: